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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 309253490
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 02/07/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/10/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CAUGHT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being caught between the boom of a backhoe and the wall of the building: (a) On or about December 20, 2005 - A guardrail and warning sign were not installed next to the operating backhoe boom on the south side of the building. One suitable means of abatement is to comply with the operators manual of the equipment and barricade the danger area of the operating backhoe's boom. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION NOT REQUIRED